A tiny minority of people hate tomatoes. Everybody else sees tomatoes as a delicious super healthy food When it comes to tomatoes, I tend to fall in the deadly nightshade camp, because of being arthritic. Experience has proven that one for me. I’m also cautious because of studying Ayurveda, the ancient Vedic health science that […]

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One Canadian Veg’s Reflections on her Paleo Diet Experience Diane Amethyst wrote to vent about her paleo diet experiences, and asked for my insights. I don’t know about insights, but I happened to have a few opinions, and the result was a blog post, Paleo Diet: Fraud, Fad or The Real Deal? – Judith Kingsbury […]

Why is Paleo even a trend? Who makes money from Paleo? I tried Paleo and hated it – M. A. By Judith Kingsbury Dear Savvy Vegetarian, I’m in Canada, so we’re a little “behind the times” with the latest trends. We’re getting inundated with the paleo diet and supposed research about fat and meat and […]

Most of us know organic food is best, but some of us are discouraged by the cost There are good and bad reasons why organic food is sometimes – but not always – more expensive than conventional food. One bad reason is that even if costs are equal, the greed factor dictates a premium price […]

Is rice a healthy food? Does it have too many carbs? Is is loaded with arsenic? Short Answers: Rice is high in carbs, but is a healthy food for most of us. Arsenic contamination is a problem, and even organic rice is affected. Is Rice a Healthy Food? Yes, rice is a healthy food, for […]